UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): 03/23/2006
AMERICREDIT CORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-10667
TX | | 752291093 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | | (IRS Employer |
incorporation) | | Identification No.) |
801 Cherry Street, Suite 3900, Fort Worth, TX 76102
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(817)302-7165
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Information to be included in the report
Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
On March 23, 2006, AmeriCredit Corp. ("AmeriCredit") delivered notice of its intention to redeem all of its outstanding 9 1/4% Senior Notes due 2009 to HSBC Bank USA, as Trustee and Paying Agent under the governing Indenture, dated June 19, 2002. The redemption date is expected to be May 9, 2006, and the redemption price, expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the notes, is 104.625% plus accrued interest through the redemption date. The principal amount of the outstanding notes is $154,550,000. Upon its payment of the redemption price plus accrued interest, AmeriCredit's obligations under the notes will have been satisfied, and the Indenture will be terminated.
Signature(s)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: March 23, 2006 | | | | By: | | /s/ CHRIS A. CHOATE
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| | | | | | | | | CHRIS A. CHOATE |
| | | | | | | | | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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